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Security of Passenger and Freight Railroad

Chairman McCain, Ranking Member Hollings, and members of the Committee, I am very pleased to be here today to testify about the efforts of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to protect and promote the security of our Nation’s passenger and freight railroad network. On behalf of the Secretary...

Medical Standards for Railroad Workers

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Rail Security

Mr. Chairman, members of the Committee, I am very pleased to be here today to testify on behalf of the Secretary of Transportation concerning the need for stronger Federal criminal laws, to deter terrorist attacks and other violence against railroad carriers and mass transportation systems. This...

Engineer Certification Questions and Answers

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Safety of Remote Control Locomotive (RCL) Operations

By letter dated September 2, 2003, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Committee) requested that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) conduct an assessment of the impact of remote control locomotive (RCL) operations on safety, including a comparison of the rate of...

Reforming Intercity Passenger Rail

Chairman Lott, Senator Inouye, and members of the Committee, I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today to represent Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta and the Administration as this Congress takes up the very important issue of reform of intercity passenger rail service. If...